For most of us this is morally wrong, forbidden and frowned upon, but in reality the Eskimos have neither less affection for their children nor less respect for human life and they also see this as a moral wrong. The only difference is that they live in a very harsh environment where food is scarce. The Eskimo family wants to feed their children but cannot do so, which will lead to their death anyway. Another example of Rachel's uses is that different cultures have different moral codes. The Callatians ate the bodies of their dead fathers and the Greeks burned them. Although their actions were expressed differently, both the Callatae and the Greeks performed these actions to show respect for their father's deceased body and thus displayed the same moral values./
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